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A whiz, a whir,
A dazzling blur,
A flash of yellow hair,
A firm-set face,
A whirlwind pace,
A wheel that slits the air!
Too slow our eyes−
So fast she flies
Around the tilted curve,
With wheel a-cant
At dizzying slant−
To catch her swooping swerve!
With swooping swerve−
How cool her nerve!−
She swings into the lead:
she holds her place
In maddest race
As tireless as her steed!
The goal in sight−
How wild her flight,
And how our senses reel,
To see the rush,
Hear the hush,
When Tillie rides her wheel.
Tillie Anderson (1875 − 1965) was a cyclist who competed professionally. She bought her first bicycle at the age of 18 and took part in many races and broke records. Tillie was 20 years old when the League of American Wheelmen recognised her as the best woman cyclist in t he world. In June 2000, 105 years later, her name was listed in the United states Bicycling Hall of fame. She was finally recognised as a true champion, for her achievements as well as for providing inspiration and encouragement to women in sport.
- whiz: a buzzing sound, made by something moving very fast
- whir: a soft continuous noise like a wheel turning very quickly
- dazzling: very impressive
- blur: something that cannot be seen clearly
- firm-set: determined
- whirlwind pace: when something happens unexpectedly at a very quick speed
- slits: makes a long, straight, narrow cut
- cant: at an angle
- swooping swerve: turning suddenly to one side when moving forward
- How cool her nerve!: she remains calm and confident even in a different situation
- steed: a horse that is used for riding ; here, it means her bicycle
- reel: become very confused and dizzy
Q1.
What event is described in the poem? Where does it take place?
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The event described in the poem is that of a cycling race in which Tillie participated.
It takes place along a race track.
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What expression does Tillie wear? What does this say about her?
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Tillie wore a very firm expression on her face.
It says that she was a confident cyclist.
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Describe the line 'A wheel that slits the air!' in your own words.
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The given phrase means that the cyclist is riding very fast and it seems as if the wheels of the bicycle cuts through the wind.
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Which line tells us that Tillie is calm as she rides?
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The line “How cool her nerve!-” tells us that Tillie is calm as she rides.
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Is the race a close one? How do we know this?
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